Police Science Schools in Wisconsin

773 students earned Police Science degrees in Wisconsin in the 2021-2022 year.

Education Levels of Police Science Majors in Wisconsin

Police Science majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	473
Associate Degree	262
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	38
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	38

Gender Distribution

In Wisconsin, a police science major is more popular with men than with women.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of police science majors in Wisconsin is as follows:

• Asian: 2.3%
• Black or African American: 3.5%
• Hispanic or Latino: 7.5%
• White: 78.5%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.3%
• Other Races: 7.9%

Jobs for Police Science Grads in Wisconsin

There are 13,180 people in the state and 829,560 people in the nation working in police science jobs.

Wages for Police Science Jobs in Wisconsin

Police Science grads earn an average of $62,040 in the state and $65,400 nationwide.

Police Science Careers in WI

Some of the careers police science majors go into include:

Job Title	WI Job Growth	WI Median Salary
Private Detectives and Investigators	7%	$42,510
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	6%	$62,970
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	5%	$74,470
Bailiffs	-4%	$27,700

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References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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